Hines v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the district court of Eastland. Tried below before the Hon. J. E. Fleming. The assault was made with a pistol, but the indictment did not allege that any particular weapon was used. The jury found the appellant guilty, and assessed his punishment at two years in the penitentiary.
1Opinion of the CourtWinkler, J.
The appellant seeks the reversal of a judgment of conviction for an assault with intent to murder, on the following assignment of errors, to wit:
1. The court erred in not allowing the defendant’s counsel to read law to the court and jury; and,
2. The court erred in the charge to the jury as specified in the defendant’s bill of exceptions, and especially in wholly failing to define an aggravated assault, and in not setting forth the law applicable to the case; and,
3. In overruling the defendant’s motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment.
In arguing the first error assigned, counsel in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Martin v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
- Hudson v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
- Wade v. De WittTexas Supreme Court · 1857
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